Biewer & Yorkshire Terrier Colors
Where Do All these Colors Come From? Are They Purebred, & Can You Register Them With AKC?
Black
Born with solid black bodies. It is common for black Yorkshire Terriers to have some white on their chin, chest, and/or tips of their toes. They usually have brown eyes, black pads, and a black nose.
Black & Tan
Born with black bodies and tan on their eyebrows, muzzle, inside the ears, across the chest, down the legs on the feet, and underneath the tail. They usually have dark brown eyes, black pads, and a black nose.
Black Tan & White
These Biewers are born with black bodies the spotting gene actually whites out areas on the body that leave large black spots in various areas on their bodies like a milk cow. They have tan on their eyebrows, muzzle, inside the ears, and underneath the tail. They usually have dark brown eyes, black pads, and a black nose.
Blue & Tan
I dont have any examples of this color.
(Diluted Black & Tan) Born with blue bodies and tan on their eyebrows, muzzle, inside the ears, across the chest, down the legs on the feet, and underneath the tail. They usually have dark brown or hazel-looking eyes, blue pads, and a blue nose.
Blue Tan & White
(Diluted Black Tan & White) Born with black that the dilute gene lightens to blue bodies that the spotting gene then whites out areas of the body leaving big gray spots. They have tan on their eyebrows, muzzle, inside the ears, and underneath the tail. They usually have dark brown or hazel-looking eyes, blue pads, and a blue nose.
Black & Gold
I dont have any examples of this color.
Black & Golds are born with a Black base coat and have orange or rust-colored eyebrows, beard, chest, and, patch under the tail. Black & Gold are born in many different shades of orange/gold. This color is one of the rarest color schnauzers out there. They typically have brown eyes; black pads and a black nose.
Blue & Gold
I dont have any examples of this color.
Blue & Golds are born with a Blue base coat and have orange or gold colored eyebrows, beard, chest, and, patch under the tail. Blue & Gold are born in many different shades of orange/gold. They typically have brown eyes; black pads and a black nose.
Chocolate
Chocolate (brown) Yorkshire Terriers are born with solid brown bodies. Some white on their chin, chest, and/or tips of their toes are common. They usually have brown, hazel, or green eyes, chocolate pads a chocolate nose.
Chocolate & Tan
Chocolate & Tan Yorkshire Terriers are born with solid brown bodies with tan on their eyebrows, beard, and chest, on the insides of the legs, and under the tail.
Chocolate Tan & White "Biro"
Chocolate Tan & White Biewer Terriers also known as "Biro's" in Russia are a rare color. This color Biewer is born with solid brown bodies and the spotting gene whites out areas of the body leaving only big brown patches of fur on their body in many different patterns.
Merle's
This is a rare color.
My merles are registered through APRI as their color
Merles come in many different colors.
Merle Yorkshire Terriers
Are Merles Pure Bred Dogs?
I cannot attest to everyone else's dogs but there is in fact DNA tested purebred merles.
Are Merles Healthy? / Do They Shed?
As long as they have been tested for over 200+ different hereditary issues that can be passed down to puppies through EMBARK and none of them affected by any issue, then i would not worry. So all this bad talk on merles is not even true, it's all made up. Words are words but evidence or proof is far more valuable!! Merles ARE healthy and are just the SAME as any other Terrier. I see nothing different about them at all, and NO they DO NOT shed. The only problem you can get from the merle gene is if you breed a merle to a merle. If a breeder is carless enough to do this they will produce 1 in 4 puppies that will be blind, deaf or could have a birth defect. Thats why you want to buy from a reputable breeder, not one that is in it only for profit and could care less what goes on in their breeding program.
Are Merles AKC Registered?
Yes, some are registered with AKC but the majority are APRI registered. Registration is just a piece of paper stating the dog is purebred. It does not matter with what registry it comes from as long as the dog is in fact register-able.
Is It True That They Have Problems with Blindness & Deafness?
No, absolutely not or we would not keep breeding them neither would any other responsible breeder. What had happened was, when merle first came about some breeders bred Merles to Merles, and that is bad. If people did a little research, they would find out that in just about every breed of dog that has merle coat colors, breeding Merle to Merle is a MAJOR no-no. If you breed Merle to Merle 1 in every four puppies is born with blindness or deafness. So it's simple, we NEVER breed Merle to Merle. So, therefore, there are NEVER any health issues. If you would like to see it for yourself, you are more than welcome to come here. Just give us a call, and we can schedule a day for you to come.